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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks
Receive orders, generally in person, for repairs, rentals, and services. May describe available options, compute cost, and accept payment. Excludes "Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop" (35-3022), "Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks" (43-4081), "Order Clerks" (43-4151), and "Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks" (43-4181).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 426,700 |
1.0 % |
$15.00 |
$31,200 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$9.20 |
$10.78 |
$13.12 |
$17.56 |
$23.69 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$19,130 |
$22,430 |
$27,290 |
$36,520 |
$49,270 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Real Estate |
112,470 |
6.95 |
$15.08 |
$31,360 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing |
59,250 |
27.68 |
$14.52 |
$30,190 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) |
44,540 |
13.02 |
$14.35 |
$29,850 |
| Automobile Dealers |
35,940 |
2.78 |
$20.60 |
$42,840 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services |
35,930 |
12.18 |
$11.86 |
$24,660 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing |
59,250 |
27.68 |
$14.52 |
$30,190 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) |
44,540 |
13.02 |
$14.35 |
$29,850 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services |
35,930 |
12.18 |
$11.86 |
$24,660 |
| Real Estate |
112,470 |
6.95 |
$15.08 |
$31,360 |
| Automobile Dealers |
35,940 |
2.78 |
$20.60 |
$42,840 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing |
30 |
0.02 |
$20.85 |
$43,360 |
| Automobile Dealers |
35,940 |
2.78 |
$20.60 |
$42,840 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly |
(8) |
(8) |
$19.90 |
$41,390 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
5,950 |
0.86 |
$19.01 |
$39,530 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
90 |
(7) |
$18.91 |
$39,330 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
85,960 |
5.05 |
1.71 |
$16.54 |
$34,410 |
| Texas |
45,180 |
3.73 |
1.26 |
$14.64 |
$30,460 |
| Florida |
25,690 |
2.98 |
1.01 |
$14.14 |
$29,400 |
| New York |
20,500 |
2.18 |
0.74 |
$15.22 |
$31,650 |
| Colorado |
13,390 |
5.11 |
1.73 |
$18.26 |
$37,980 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Colorado |
13,390 |
5.11 |
1.73 |
$18.26 |
$37,980 |
| California |
85,960 |
5.05 |
1.71 |
$16.54 |
$34,410 |
| Nevada |
5,400 |
4.01 |
1.36 |
$13.47 |
$28,020 |
| Texas |
45,180 |
3.73 |
1.26 |
$14.64 |
$30,460 |
| Alabama |
7,020 |
3.61 |
1.22 |
$13.14 |
$27,330 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Colorado |
13,390 |
5.11 |
1.73 |
$18.26 |
$37,980 |
| New Jersey |
7,970 |
1.97 |
0.67 |
$17.93 |
$37,290 |
| Massachusetts |
6,550 |
1.83 |
0.62 |
$17.53 |
$36,460 |
| New Hampshire |
2,010 |
3.08 |
1.04 |
$17.44 |
$36,280 |
| Oregon |
5,130 |
2.72 |
0.92 |
$17.39 |
$36,180 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
33,170 |
5.42 |
1.84 |
$15.49 |
$32,210 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
19,620 |
2.07 |
0.70 |
$16.07 |
$33,430 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
14,140 |
3.96 |
1.34 |
$14.41 |
$29,970 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
11,650 |
3.91 |
1.33 |
$15.36 |
$31,960 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
11,440 |
4.73 |
1.60 |
$18.21 |
$37,870 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
9,610 |
6.57 |
2.23 |
$16.48 |
$34,290 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
8,380 |
2.67 |
0.91 |
$16.13 |
$33,540 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
8,200 |
1.77 |
0.60 |
$13.84 |
$28,780 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
7,790 |
2.90 |
0.99 |
$14.44 |
$30,040 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
7,590 |
2.93 |
0.99 |
$15.16 |
$31,540 |
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